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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO NOTIFICATION IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, I, ANTHONY THOMAS AQUINAS CARMONA, O.R.T.T., S.C., President, after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition in accordance with section 122 (3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, as amended by Act No.
6 of 2006, nominate DR. MARIA THERESE GOMES, a person who is qualified and experienced in the disciplines of sociology and management, to be appointed as a member and Chairman of the Police Service Commission, with immediate effect.

Datg4this I -7 44‘ day of December, 2014.

'4tvt4—"Tr---- xv't4AAts krer-;.eci etion b S - _ President Maria Therese Gomes Curriculzmi Vitae 42 Emerald Drive, Diamond Vale.
Diego Martin Mobile #: 868-760-7831 Email: mariatdg43 cc/ gmail.com PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND EDUCATION Degrees: Ph.D. Social Work.

Howard University.

Washington.

DC.

(2010) MSW (Summa Cum Laude), Howard University.

Washington, DC.

(2004) MSc.

Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries.

London School of Economics & Political Science.

The University of London.

UK (1999) BSc.

Social Work (Upper Second Class Honors), University of the West Indies.
St. Augustine, Trinidad &Tobago (1995) Certificates: Distance Learning Certification, Howard University, Washington, DC.

(2012) Blackboard Certification, H ward University, Washington.

DC.

(2012) International Studies, How rd U iversity.

Washington, DC'.

(2010) Drama & Theatre in Education.

University of the West Indies.

St. Augustine.

Trinidad & Tobago (1997) Gender Studies (Distinction).
University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados (1996) PH.D.DISSERTATION: Detention to Reintegration in the Context of the 1996 U.S. Immigration Reform Act: 14' e Experiences of Immigrant Women Deported to Trinidad and Tobago MSc.
THESIS: Cultural Manifestations and Development in Trinidad and Tobago (Referenced in National Youth Policy, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago (2004) HONORS, AWARDS, GRANTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Grants: Silberman Grant Application for Community based research (2013) The Charged Economic Environment: Its Role and Impact on Parental Psychological Distress and the Development of Children and Adolescents Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) Community Engagement and Research Partnership Stimulation Mini Grant (2012) Immigrant and Refugee Data on Torture and Trauma: A University and Community Agency Research Partnership Gomes Page 1 Fellowship: Preparing Future Faculty Fellow.
School of Social Work.

Indiana University Purdue University.

Indianapolis (2009- 2010) Award: US/ India- Howard- Jadavpur Research Initiative Award.

Jadavpur University.

Kolkata.

India (2007) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: KnoNA lcd52c and experience Nn iih SPSS and Atlas Ii statistical pro2rams.

l'articipator n Action Research.

Focus Groups.
Asset Mapping and Program Evaluation Co-Investigator (2012-2013) Howard University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences & Dartn,jouh College, Psychiatric Research Center Path ays and Barriers to Recovery among Black Immigrants: Examining the Role qf Menta ealth Services Co-PI (2012-2013) Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) Community Engagement and Research Partnership Stimulation Mini Grant (2012-2013 ) Immigrant and Relitgee Data on Torture and Trauma: A University and Community Agency Research Partnership Research Consultant (2011-2012) Prison Fellowship International, CARICOM.
& The Association of Caribbean Heads of Corrections & Prison Services (ACHCPS) Research Commission on Repatriation and Reintegration of Involuntary Migrants to CARICOM States (Trinidad & Tobago.

Jamaica & Guyana Research Assistant (2000-2007) US/ India- Howard- Jadavpur Research Initiative Qualitative Research Project in Kolkata, India.

Networking the Indian Diaspora in the Americas.

Howard University, Washington, DC Elderly Muslim and Mental Health in U.S. Howard University, Washington, DC.
National Alliance Multi-Ethnic Behavioral Health Associations (NAMBHA) Council dn Social Work Education.

Virginia.

NADD-CSWE KAKI: International Social Work Initiative Gomes Page 2 Participatory Action Research Coordinator.

Comparative Analysis of Culture in the Curriculum in Two Elementary Schools Ministry of Community Development.

Culture and Gender Affairs Trinidad & Tobago Asset Mapping Project.

Trinidad & Tobago Association of Social Workers University of the West Indies.

St. Augustine.
St. Augustine.

Trinidad & Tobago PUBLICATIONS: Ber Ed ards.

J., Gomes, M.. & Major.

M. (2013).

The Charged Economic Environment: Its Role inlarental Psychological Distress and Development of Children.

Adolescents.

and Young Adults.

Journal of Human Behavior and the Social Environment.

Volume 23.

Issue 2.

2013 Ross-Sheriff, F.. Foy.

R., Kaiser.

E.. & Gomes.

M. (2012).

Refugee Women: Mental Health and Well Being pp.109- 132.

In U.A.

Segal and D. Elliot (Eds.).

Relitgee Worhlwide, vol 3.


Mental Health CA, U.S.A: Praeger Gomes.

M.T.

(2012) Reframing Reentry: Considerations for Immigrant Ex-offenders Facing Deportation.

Corrections Today April/May 2012 vol.74,2: pp.

90-91 Gomes.

M.T.

(2012).

Review of the book ( Working with Female Offenders .

: A Gender-Sensitive Approach by Katherine van Wormer.

_Villa February 2012 vol.

27.

1 pp.116-117 doi: 10.1177/0886109912437475 Gomes.

M.T.

& Ross-Sheriff.

F. (2011).


The Impact of the Unintended Consequences of the 1996 Immigration Reform Act on Women.

Affilia, May 2011; vol.

26, 2: pp.

117-124 TEACHING & WORK EXPERIENCE: Adjunct Professor (Online), Howard University.

Washington.

DC.

(January 2014-present) Adjunct Lecturer.

College of Science.

Technology, 84.

Applied Arts of Trinidad & Tobago (COSTAATT).

((January.

2014-present) Assistant Camp Coordinator.


The Nature Nurture Project Boys Camp The Trauma Center of Trinidad & Tobago (2014) Clinical Supervisor, Retreat for St. Jude's Homes for Girls.

Dolly& Associates Ltd.. Trinidad & Tobago (2014) Assistant Professor.

Howard University.

School of Social Work.

Washington.

DC.

(2011-2013) Gomes Page 3 Teaching Assistant.

Howard University.

School of Social Work, Washington.

DC.

(2010) Teaching Fellow, School of Social Work.


Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (2009-2010) Teaching Assistant, Howard University School of Social Work.

Washington.

DC (2006-2009) Graduate Assistantship.

Howard University.

School of Social Work.

Washington.

DC (2005) Statistics & Data Analysis Graduate Assistant, Office of Admissions Howard University.

School of Social Work.

Washington.

DC (2004) Social Worker.

Adoption Division.

Ministry of Social Development.


Trinidad & Tobago (2001-2002) Social Welfare Supervisor, Ministry of Social Development, Trinidad & Tobago (2000-2001) Social Worker II: Community.

Family Life, National Family Services Division.

Trinidad & Tobago (1995-2000) Social Welfare Advisor, Ministry of Community Development & Social Services.

Trinidad & Tobago (1977-1992) COURSES FACILITATED: Social Work Advocacy, Social Work Theories & Application.
Social Work with Children & Families, Introduction to Social Work (2014).

Human Behavior and the Social Environment I& 11 (2011-2013): International Service Learning/ Alternative Spring Break (2012): Displaced Populations I : Homelessness.

Adoption, Foster Care & Displaced Populations.

Displaced Populations II: Migration.

Immigrants.

Refugees (2011): Communities & Organizations (2010).
SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS: Embracing Social Justice and Equality Locally and Globally: Immigration Reform and Human Trafficking (Invited Speaker) Howard University, Faculty Senate Retreat (2013) Gomes Page 4 Addressing Mani'.

est and Latent Functions of Deportation: Domestic.

Violence and Gender Inequality.

(Invited Speaker) Caribbean Domestic Violence and Gender Equality Conference Tobago (2013) Econonik alities: The Impact of Parental Psychological Distress on Children & Young Adults.

CSWE APM.
CSWE APM.

Washington, DC (2012) Transnational Social Work: Addressing the Trauma of Families Fractured through Deportation.

CSWE APM.

Washington, DC (2012) What exactly are Feminist Theories?

Applying Intersectionality to deported C'aribbean immigrant women Guest Lecturer.

Certificate in Women Studies.

Howard University, Graduate School, Washington, DC (2011) Strangers in their homeland: (loser examination of the reintegration of fbreign offenders.

American Corrections Association, 14e Congress.


Kissimmee, Florida (2011) Living on the Edge: Families Fractured by the 1996 Immigration Reform Act (Invited Speaker) International Society of Family Law, Caribbean Regional Conference Nassau, The Bahamas (2011) Detention to Reintegration in the Context of the 1996 US.

Immigration Reform Act: Life Experiences of Immigrant Women Deported to Trinidad and Tobago.
Repatriation Study Commission on Involuntary Migration University of Trinidad and Tobago (2011) Living on the Edge: Addressing the Realities of Deportation to the Caribbean through a Multi-Modal Community Approach.

186.

Annual Conference Global Awareness Society International.

Washington, DC (2009) Deportation: Realities for Immigrants in America after the 1996 Immigration Reform Act.

Annual Research Symposium Day and Honors Howard University.

Washington, DC.

(2009) Ethics in Social Work Research.


Responsible Conduct of Research Graduate School, Howard University, Washington, DC (2009) The Relevance of the Black Perspective and Displaced Populations Seminar, Howard University, School of Social Work, Washington, DC (2008) Networking the Indian Diaspora in the Americas: Highlighting .socio-cultural connections between North America.
India & Caribbean Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India (2007) Gomes Page 5 Addressing Involunta Community Interventions 8th .

Biennial Conference of Caribbean and International Social Work Educators, Trinidad & Tobago (2007) 41071 Migration through Multi-Modal Conceptualizing the Indian Diaspora for Caribbean Social Development: Highlighting the Case of Trinidad & Tobago Annual Graduate Research Symposium Howard University.
Washington, DC (2006) Conceptualizing Development through the C'aribbean Diaspora: Utilizing Socio-Cultural Connections with India 52 nd .

Annual Program Meeting, Council in Social Work Education, Chicago,.

Illinois (2006) Cultural Manifestations and Development in Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad & Tobago Association of Social'Workers, Symposium, Trinidad & Tobago (1999) Developmental Social Work: An Analpis (?I Methodology used /or Community Organizations and Community Development in an Inner City Yd.
Biennial Conference of Caribbean and International Social Work Educators Trinidad & Tobago (1997) SERVICE: Secretary, Board of Education.

Diego Martin Regional Life Center (Servo!).

2014 Humming Bird Summer Camp, Victory Over Violence.

(Invited Speaker).

2014 Ministry of Education.

Student Support Services Pre-Career Sensitization Lecture Series.
Daring to Dream in the Midst of Madness, (Invited Speaker), (2014) Vision OIT Mission, Radio Program FM I 95: Challenges of Female Offenders and Ex Offenders in the Caribbean Region and Beyond, (Invited Speaker), (2014) Board Member.

Human Development Foundation (2014) HUSSW Open House Chair- Admissions Committee (2012-2013) Lead Facilitator.

Campus wide Educational Workshop on Human Trafficking, Howard University (2013) Gomes Page 6 Faculty Facilitator.
InlEtriational Service Learning/Alternative Spring Break.

Cape Town.

South Africa (2012) Volunteer Conference Facilitator & Researcher team member Prison Fellowship International& Research Commission on Repatriation & Reintegration of Involuntary Migrants to CARICOM States: Trinidad & Tobago.

Jamaica.

& Guyana (2011-2012).

Howard University Newman Club Executive Committee member & representative on Religious Fellowship Council.

Howard University, Washington, DC (2006-2009) Voluntary Coordinator.
Enrichment Day Activities DC Youth Works Organization, Washington.

DC (2004-2005) Workshop Facilitator.

Leadership Development in Rural Communities Ministry of Community Development Trinidad &Tobago (2000-2002) Volunteer, Women Off Welfare, Women Working for Social Progress Trinidad & Tobago (2000-2002) Volunteer, Evergreen Singing Senior Citizens.

Trinidad & Tobago (1999-2001) Secretary.


Trinidad & Tobago Association of Social Workers (1996-1998) PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: Council for Social Work Education National Association of Social Workers Society for Social Work Research Society for Spirituality and Social Work Gomes Page 7